Christie Puts the Gloves On — PORT MONMOUTH, N.J. — THERE'S nothing more amusing than a bully forced to be on his best behavior. — Chris Christie may be cutting back on his butter, but it wouldn't melt in his mouth at a town hall here Thursday. — For the first time since …

Romney to fundraise with Christie in Boston — Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will fundraise alongside New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Thursday in Boston. — The joint appearance is a signal by Romney to the Republican establishment that he remains an ally …

Who's ruling out a 2016 bid? — (CNN) - On CNN's “State of the Union,” four governors were asked Sunday whether they want to rule out a presidential bid. — Republican Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana, considered a dark horse for the 2016 presidential race, didn't directly answer the question.

Governors: Legalized Pot Buzz Just Smoke — All the buzz at the National Governors Association meeting over legalizing pot, some say, is just smoke. — Nearly three months after Colorado began selling recreational marijuana, the nation's governors are taking a cautious approach to loosening …

Archrival Is Freed as Ukraine Leader Flees — KIEV, Ukraine — Abandoned by his own guards and reviled across the Ukrainian capital but still determined to recover his shredded authority, President Viktor F. Yanukovych fled Kiev on Saturday to denounce what he called a violent coup …

What the Stimulus Accomplished — Of all the myths and falsehoods that Republicans have spread about President Obama, the most pernicious and long-lasting is that the $832 billion stimulus package did not work. Since 2009, Republican lawmakers have inextricably linked the words “failed” …

NFL to adopt 15-yard penalty for use of racial slur? — John Wooten, head of the Fritz Pollard Alliance that monitors diversity in the NFL, said he expects the league's competition committee to enact a rule at the owner's meeting next month making it an automatic 15-yard penalty if a player uses …

Bush says working with vets helps him cope — (CNN) - Asked whether President George W. Bush's work with veterans helps him cope with what happened in Afghanistan and Iraq - two wars that started during his presidency - the former President said there's “no question it helps.”

Sinaloa cartel chief ‘Chapo’ Guzman arrested — (CNN) — Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the boss of one of Mexico's most powerful drug trafficking operations, was arrested in Mexico, a U.S. official told CNN Saturday. — The official said Guzman, accompanied by a female …

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